That was the week that was...Week ending October 30, 2009

Last week Karen Mattonen posted Everybody LOVES me, and I have No enemies. I lost track of the number of comments on the post before it was taken down because the personal exchanges had become so acrimonious that it was clear no communal purpose was being served.

There is no shortage of aftershock on Maren Hogan's subsequent post explaining the reasons why the post was removed and suggesting how we might conduct ourselves moving forward. Read How it works here, why not?

Bearing all that in mind...

Mother used to say: "If you're always putting out fires get rid of the arsonist."

Just sayin'....love you Mummy.

Barbara Ling has a valuable lesson for us all. Her post Everyone HATES me... but I'm OKAY with that is insightful but the less obvious lesson is this: there's a time to comment and a time to blog. Not all posts are created equal you know.

Monday...

Editors' Picks

HR is the New PR by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR
Your Social Media Moment is Coming Soon! by Michael VanDervort
Meaning Over Money; How Companies Can Add Value to Entry-Level Posi... by Laura Gargolinski

Mendoza's Monday Member Showcase

Meet Susan M. King, her Name's On The Door" at King Executive Search

Rayanne's Bonus Track

Ear Contact

Monday's Post Pickin'

Employer Branding through Social Media: Getting Started by Chris Ferdinandi
Bad service: blame HR by Peter Gold
Why HR should report to Recruiting.... by Geoff Webb
Lori Fenstermaker - Recruiter, Entrepreneur, Writer, Technologist by Bill Bill on XtremeRecruiting.tv
Performing Sourcery at The Recruiting Unconference by TheSourceress
Feel Sorry for the Recruiter... by Lisa Kaye

Tuesday...

Editors' Picks

Getting 'Found' By Clients by Jacqueline Bozorgi
In Praise of Workplace Romances? by John Hollon
Ethics - An Inherent Element of an Effective HR Program by Pierre A. Towns
Planning What’s Realistic (and Doable) by Amber Riviere
What’s The Difference Between PR, Marketing, and Advertising, and W... by Amybeth Hale
Calculation of Bad Turnover - Don't Forget to Count Your Hiring Mis... by Kris Dunn

John Sumser's 100 Top Influencers

Top 100 Influencers v1.38 Debbie McGrath

Rayanne's Bonus Track

Some Things Never Change

Tuesday's Post Pickin'

The Two Levels of Candidate Sourcing by Glen Cathey
10 Life Lessons from Tibetan Monks! by Anna Farmery
How looking back can shape our future by Sarah White
Old School Recruiting and Social Media by Ken Forrester

Wednesday...

Editors' Picks

Why Is HR so Hard on Itself? by Margo Rose
Old School Recruiting and Social Media by Ken Forrester
Getting 'Found' By Clients by Jacqueline Bozorgi

John Sumser's 100 Top Influencers

v1.39 Bruce Steinberg

Rayanne's Bonus Track

Received Value is Better than Perceived Value

Wednesday's Post Pickin'

EH1N1Alert - Recruiters: who will you recruit if 40% of the US is d... by Margo Rose
FOT/HRCapitalist v5.0 Talent Management Blog Power Rankings - Our T... Fistful of Talent
Boss Basics: Is It Better to Overmanage, Undermanage, or Just Not W... by John Hollon
Does anyone else out there APPRECIATE this recession? by Jacqueline Bozorgi
Onboarding Through Engagement: A Pathway to Success by Amanda Lewis
Casting a Wide Net: A New Approach to Web Recruiting by Gautam Godhwani
Speed bumps and time warps by Gerry Crispin
Why So Many Recruiters Fail in Our Business by Scott Love

Thursday...

Editors' Picks

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Mindy Slobodkin Fineout
To Voicemail or Not to Voicemail, That is the Question by Craig Silverman
Proactive Recruitment: How to develop a Powerful Proactive Strategy by Stephanie Huff

Rayanne's Bonus Track

Looking Good on Paper+

Thursday's Thrasher with Sandra McCartt

WHAT MOTIVATES A GREAT RECRUITER?

from RBC - Discussions by Sandra McCartt

Thursday's Post Pickin'

Houston: My Net Isn't Working by Dave Opton
Leaks, Snitches and Company Responses in the Age of Transparency... by Kris Dunn
Three Ways Google Gets Evil with Sidewiki by Kevin B Hawkins
Workplace Organization: Are You The Lackey, The Arguer or The Promo... by John Sumser
Recruiters-we get it, you don't work for candidates by Margo Rose
A Small Gesture of Selflessness = A Lifetime of Referrals by Amybeth Hale

Friday...

Above the Fold

Scouting for top talent - picking a winner by Charles Van Heerden
A Little Integrity, Please? by Ragan Kellams
The Stay At Home Conference - coming soon to a couch near you by Slouch

John Sumser's 100 Top Influencers

Top100 v1.39 Bruce Steinberg

Rayanne's Bonus Track

You're Only as Good as the Last Time

Friday's Post Pickin'

The October 28 Carnival of HR - Halloween Spirits Version by HR Bartender
HR: Why Improve Your Analytical Intelligence? by by Mark Bennett
Are recruiters digging too deep into candidate privacy? by Rich Becker

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Permalink Reply by Margo Rose on November 2, 2009 at 6:29am

I'm both happy and grateful to be a new member of your online HR community. I Look forward to meeting Maren at HRevolution.

Sincerely,

Margo Rose

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Permalink Reply by Margo Rose on November 10, 2009 at 11:21pm

Thanks, you are one of the only people that responds when I write. I look forward to getting to know you better. I'm on linkedin My name is Margo Rose.

Sincerely,

Margo

KarenM said:

Ami,
Is it safe to consider putting up that post again? there was actually some really great conversations and comments.

Hmm.. then again..

Thanks for keeping us up to date. Definitely was a very interesting week

Margo, hope you have fun at HRevelution, looks like a blast

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Permalink Reply by Amitai Givertz on November 11, 2009 at 7:44am

Thanks for connecting, Margo.

Margo Rose said:

Thanks, you are one of the only people that responds when I write. I look forward to getting to know you better. I'm on linkedin My name is Margo Rose.

Sincerely,

Margo

KarenM said:
Ami,
Is it safe to consider putting up that post again? there was actually some really great conversations and comments.

Hmm.. then again..

Thanks for keeping us up to date. Definitely was a very interesting week

Margo, hope you have fun at HRevelution, looks like a blast